[testing] How do I install jmeter on a Mac?

We want to use JMeter.

I've downloaded the production version as directed in the user manual at http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html

But how do I get started and install the software?

I don't know java and I can't find any instructions on what I'm supposed to do with the download.

I am on a Mac.

How do I install the product as a usable program?

I am also new to this.
I have followed this process to start the application in Mac:

1. I downloaded apache-jmeter-3.3_src.zip from http://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi website.
2. I extracted the files and then move to bin folder and then you can find a file named jmeter, this is an executable file. Right click on this and open with terminal and wait for 5 minutes, that's it.

Thank you, I hope this might help.

jmeter is now just installed with

brew install jmeter

This version includes the plugin manager that you can use to download the additional plugins.

OUTDATED:

If you want to include the plugins (JMeterPlugins Standard, Extras, ExtrasLibs, WebDriver and Hadoop) use:

brew install jmeter --with-plugins

after

brew install jmeter

then

open /usr/local/bin/jmeter

1. Download apache-Jmeter.zip file
2. Unzip it
3. Open terminal-> go to apache-Jmeter/bin
4. sh jmeter.sh

Download last version (not 2.5.1 or other old ones) from jmeter.apache.org

Unzip file

Ensure you install a version of JAVA which is compatible, Java 6 or 7 for JMeter 2.11

In bin folder click on jmeter.sh not on jar or execute sh ./apache-jmeter-x.x.x/bin/jmeter in the terminal.

x.x.x is the version you use.

Finally, when started you may want to select System Look and feel for Mac OSX better integration. Menu > Options > Look and Feel > System

Once you got the ZIP from the download, extract it locally, and with your finder, go in bin directory.

Then double-click on ApacheJMeter.jar to launch the User Interface of JMeter.

This and the next steps are described in a blog entry.

You have 2 options:

• Install using homebrew

brew update to update homebrew packages

brew install jmeter to install jmeter

Read this blog to know how to map folders from standard jmeter to homebrew installed version.

• Install using standard version which I would advise you to do. Steps are:

  1. Install Last compatible JDK version (7 or 8 as of JMeter 3.1).

  2. Download JMeter from here

  3. Unzip folder and run from the folder:

bin/jmeter